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9031 | 65.25% |
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1603 | 11.58% |
| Waa |
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748 | 5.40% |
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Suaimhneas posted:and if Nintendo just perpetuate this "get stuff "cheaper" but only if you pay an ongoing subscription" thing then it'll be a huge disappointment. Not that it's Wii U related, but PSN just announced their intention to do exactly this: http://www.giantbomb.com/news/psn-to-offer-retail-games-cheaper-on-day-one/4386/ People seem pretty excited, so I could see people subscribing to Nintendo's premium service for Day 1 discounts and being just fine with it.
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Sep 25, 2012 19:58
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greatn posted:Here's a weird interview with Miyamoto, not exactly Wii U related, but there's no catch all nintendo thread and it's interesting. For instance in this interview Miyamoto confirms Mario had been practicing medicine without a license. This made me stupidly happy. As simple as it is whenever a friend would jokingly ask about why Bowser and Mario are all friendly in spinoffs I'd just assume that they were actors in a play. Like Mario clears a level; walks off the set and gets a coffee, then comes back. (Hell Mario 3 looked like it was a stage) So glad to see my silly thought was actually right.
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Sep 25, 2012 20:07
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$53.99 plus sales tax roughly comes out to the same price I pay on Amazon. No thanks...
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Sep 25, 2012 20:08
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I could save over $2 by preordering and paying an extra $50 a year!
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Sep 25, 2012 20:09
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That's cool that PS+ members get a discount on preordering big games. I'm not sure why they're acting like it's a bigger deal than that tho.
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Sep 25, 2012 20:25
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ThisIsACoolGuy posted:This made me stupidly happy. As simple as it is whenever a friend would jokingly ask about why Bowser and Mario are all friendly in spinoffs I'd just assume that they were actors in a play. Like Mario clears a level; walks off the set and gets a coffee, then comes back. (Hell Mario 3 looked like it was a stage) On the other hand you won't believe how many people have gotten upset over something stupid like the fact that Bowser is NOT the father of the Koopa Kids.
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Sep 25, 2012 20:46
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ThisIsACoolGuy posted:This made me stupidly happy. As simple as it is whenever a friend would jokingly ask about why Bowser and Mario are all friendly in spinoffs I'd just assume that they were actors in a play. Like Mario clears a level; walks off the set and gets a coffee, then comes back. (Hell Mario 3 looked like it was a stage) It's kind of great how that explains away all the baby character nonsense in the spinoff games too. Everyone is just actors and they all like to hang out together when they're not working. So of course the kids can come along and ride go-karts too, everyone's invited. 
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Sep 25, 2012 20:49
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I like to imagine that they do karting and tennis and whatever for charity.
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Sep 25, 2012 20:55
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I wonder if it's canon that the hardcore fans of Mario's theater troupe get really worked up about canon.
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Sep 25, 2012 20:56
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I'm just happy they didn't announce that Super Mario World is part of the Zelda timeline.
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Sep 25, 2012 21:14
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Did anyone check out the footage of Conker's Twelve Tales for the N64? They seem to be pretty far in development as an E for Everyone game. http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/09/17/twelve-tales-conker-64-gameplay-surfaces.aspx
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Sep 25, 2012 21:31
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:Did anyone check out the footage of Conker's Twelve Tales for the N64? Hey, sweet. So when's that coming out for Wii U? 
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Sep 25, 2012 21:56
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:Did anyone check out the footage of Conker's Twelve Tales for the N64? whoa I read this and thought I somehow time traveled without even realizing it
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Sep 25, 2012 21:59
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Blackbelt Bobman posted:whoa I read this and thought I somehow time traveled without even realizing it I went and checked my fridge for some SURGE cola.
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Sep 25, 2012 22:32
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boom boom boom posted:That's cool that PS+ members get a discount on preordering big games. I'm not sure why they're acting like it's a bigger deal than that tho. "Pay 50+ bucks a year for a small discount on games every now and then, and free old games? Count me in!" Steam gives you constant ridiculous discounts, huge sales, free games, etc. for the price of zero.
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Sep 26, 2012 03:59
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This is getting dumb and console/PC-warriory but PS+ often gives away brand new releases so yeah it's usually a good deal.
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Sep 26, 2012 04:51
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Surlaw posted:This is getting dumb and console/PC-warriory but PS+ often gives away brand new releases so yeah it's usually a good deal. It's not about PC-warriorness at all, it's about Steam being a fair competitor, and how there's no reason for consoles to lack the same features, or charge money for a similar service. Hopefully Nintendo will change this around a lot and offer an actual robust online shop with sales and such, but that they're even going online is miraculous. extremebuff fucked around with this message at 05:44 on Sep 26, 2012 |
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Sep 26, 2012 05:36
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Bobnumerotres posted:Hopefully Nintendo will change this around a lot and offer an actual robust online shop with sales and such, but that they're even going online is miraculous. You honestly think that Nintendo is gonna be on par with Steam right out of the gate? You're clearly deluded...
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Sep 26, 2012 05:42
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TaurusOxford posted:You honestly think that Nintendo is gonna be on par with Steam right out of the gate? You're clearly deluded... I don't think that? I even said that they're even doing any of this is strange and new so hoping for anything more than basic stuff is reaching for the stars.
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Sep 26, 2012 05:45
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Gamestop sent out a mass email about being able to get on a waitlist if you don't have a console reserved. Go in-store and sign up and they print out a receipt for you and will call/email you when they have a system for your place in line. No cost to sign up (you need one of their Rewards cards but it looks like the free version is fine) and you pay in full when you pick it up. Only issue I see with it is the tiny disclaimer "Systems may be available for purchase only in a promotional bundle" so you might be suckered into getting extra accessories or games you don't really want.
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Sep 26, 2012 05:46
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Bobnumerotres posted:I don't think that? I even said that they're even doing any of this is strange and new so hoping for anything more than basic stuff is reaching for the stars. Well you're clearly hoping for something better than PS+ considering your post above complaining about it.
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Sep 26, 2012 05:56
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TaurusOxford posted:You honestly think that Nintendo is gonna be on par with Steam right out of the gate? You're clearly deluded... Or ever? Nintendo will never be able to touch Steam unless there's a partnership somewhere down the line (which would be utterly loving awesome).
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Sep 26, 2012 06:36
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Yo NA dudes, here's the the final confirmed list of day-one titles:quote:Call of Duty Black Ops 2 PaletteSwappedNinja fucked around with this message at 13:47 on Sep 26, 2012 |
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Sep 26, 2012 13:38
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Surprised Rayman isn't on there. Saves me sixty bucks at least. Is the wipeout series any good? Is that already out on anything? Just wondering if that could give a nice F-Zero fix.
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Sep 26, 2012 13:40
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Oh, just to clarify: that's not Wipeout the Sony-owned F-Zero clone, it's Wipeout: The Crappy Game Show: The Game (ie shovelware). Rayman is a launch title in Europe, so I'm sure it'll be out within a couple weeks of the NA launch.
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Sep 26, 2012 13:42
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greatn posted:Surprised Rayman isn't on there. Saves me sixty bucks at least. Wipeout is out on PS3 and Vita. They're good games, but they just don't satisfy me like F-Zero GX did. You might get more mileage out of them than me though, so don't take my word as fact.
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Sep 26, 2012 13:45
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greatn posted:Surprised Rayman isn't on there. Saves me sixty bucks at least. It's not that kind of wipeout, it's the gameshow's videogame.
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Sep 26, 2012 13:45
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Oh, just to clarify: that's not Wipeout the Sony-owned F-Zero clone, it's Wipeout: The Crappy Game Show: The Game (ie shovelware). Haha wow, that would be a dumb mistake for me to make. Never heard of the game show.
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Sep 26, 2012 13:45
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TaurusOxford posted:Wipeout is out on PS3 and Vita. They're good games, but they just don't satisfy me like F-Zero GX did. You might get more mileage out of them than me though, so don't take my word as fact. I got Wipeout HD for free after the PS network's long downtime, and I have to say, the only way it resembles F-zero is in the looks department. The feel of it is terrible by comparison. In GX the machines turned smoothly, and even at high top speeds you could drift corners smoothly with some skill. It was also lightning fast. Wipeout is so slow it could be Mario kart (game has mario kart randomized items, too), and every vehicle handles like a tank. Why can't someone else get it right while we wait? 
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Sep 26, 2012 13:59
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Here's the tentative digital schedule:quote:Cloudberry Kingdom - November
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Sep 26, 2012 14:12
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greatn posted:Surprised Rayman isn't on there. Saves me sixty bucks at least. Haha... wrong wipeout https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XmgIZbhvLs go to :38
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Sep 26, 2012 14:13
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I really hope COD:BlopsII is a better indicator of Activision's level of confidence in the Wii U market than that.
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Sep 26, 2012 14:33
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I'd love to get Blops and show support my support for deep first person shooters, but I hate war glorification games, and Oliver North noted war criminal consulted on this one making it even worse. I might be wrong and he consulted on the other major war game franchise. Fps gotta be sci fi or fantasy, not involve real world troops for me to enjoy.
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Sep 26, 2012 14:38
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Bobnumerotres posted:It's not about PC-warriorness at all, it's about Steam being a fair competitor, and how there's no reason for consoles to lack the same features, or charge money for a similar service. There is one reason, because they can do so and get away with it. Steam, could not since it operates on an open platform.
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Sep 26, 2012 16:18
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Chaltab posted:I really hope COD:BlopsII is a better indicator of Activision's level of confidence in the Wii U market than that. I don't think it was a lack of confidence. I think it was a case of the Wii not being up to much hardware wise and them not being willing to dedicate enough peoplepower to craft a unique Wii experience. http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Activision_games
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Sep 26, 2012 16:21
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I think Rayman will come out a week before the system comes out. Ubisoft had most of their Vita games out before its release.
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Sep 26, 2012 16:21
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greatn posted:I'd love to get Blops and show support my support for deep first person shooters, but I hate war glorification games, and Oliver North noted war criminal consulted on this one making it even worse. I might be wrong and he consulted on the other major war game franchise. There's also this slight problem that the CoD franchise since MW2 is "pay sixty dollars for the same game re-balanced slightly and a dozen new maps (we delete the old ones and will charge you for a portion of them in the DLC)  "I miss the old days where developers wouldn't dare charge for maps since it was so easy for players to make their own (and it would be several times easier if they'd release the loving tools), and they just did it out of love for the game and their fans. Now it's acceptable to pay 25% of a game's price for recycled maps.
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Sep 26, 2012 16:22
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This one has a zombie mode though. Your move, gamers!
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Sep 26, 2012 16:24
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greatn posted:This one has a zombie mode though. Your move, gamers! The zombie mode in BLOPS was genuinely fun with friends, and the games really aren't bad at all. It plays like counter-strike on crack, and that can be a good thing if you're into arcadey-ness. I just refuse to buy into the whole "buy our yearly game it's the same as the last one but now we added/changed something slightly that we could've done in a patch! Also maps!!" That said, I hope the Wii U version does well, since that will tell devs there is a "core" audience on the console. extremebuff fucked around with this message at 16:36 on Sep 26, 2012 |
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Sep 26, 2012 16:29
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Here's the tentative digital schedule: Those are the digital only games, but all of Nintendo's Wii U games at least will be available digitally, concurrent with the physical release, as well.
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